Air pollution threatens the health of 2.4 million people across 7 districts in Tshuapa. The average PM2.5 level is 30.5 µg/m³—6.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tshuapa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.4 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.5µg/m³. That's 6.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 506 cigarettes in a year.
If Tshuapa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.48 years longer.
That's 5.8M years of life stolen from 2.4 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 7 most polluted districts in Tshuapa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tshuapa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boende | 553K | 31.8 | 2.6 years |
| Bokungu | 490K | 31.0 | 2.5 years |
| Ikela | 476K | 31.2 | 2.6 years |
| Djolu | 404K | 26.8 | 2.1 years |
| Befale | 252K | 28.1 | 2.3 years |
| Monkoto | 180K | 35.1 | 2.9 years |
| Boende (ville) | 828 | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.